flannel

A soft, warm cloth made from wool, cotton, or similar fibres.

• This fabric is soft flannel.
• She bought flannel to make a blanket.
• Cotton flannel feels warm against the skin.

Common phrases: cotton flannel, soft flannel, flannel fabric

A small piece of cloth used to wash your face or body.

• Use a wet flannel on your face.
• He rinsed the flannel under the tap.
• Are there clean flannels in the bathroom?

Similar words: washcloth, facecloth

Common phrases: wet flannel, face flannel, wash with a flannel

A shirt made from soft, warm cloth, often with a pattern of squares.

• He wore a flannel with jeans.
• She buttoned her red flannel.
• I packed two flannels for the camping trip.

Similar words: flannel shirt

Common phrases: wear a flannel, plaid flannel, checked flannel

Talk that sounds comforting or convincing but contains little truth or useful information.

• That answer was pure flannel.
• Stop giving us flannel and explain what happened.
• His speech contained a lot of flannel about future improvements.

Similar words: nonsense, waffle, claptrap

Common phrases: a lot of flannel, political flannel, talk flannel

Made from a soft, warm cloth of wool, cotton, or similar fibres.

• I love my flannel shirt.
• We use flannel sheets in winter.
• She wore warm flannel trousers on the walk.

Common phrases: flannel shirt, flannel sheets, flannel trousers

To rub or wipe something with a soft piece of cloth.

• The nurse flannelled his face gently.
• She flannelled the skin with warm water.
• They flannelled the surface until it was clean.

Similar words: wipe, rub

Common phrases: flannel the skin, flannel someone gently

To cover or wrap someone or something in soft, warm cloth.

• They flannelled the baby warmly.
• She flannelled his feet against the cold.
• The nurse flannelled the infant before carrying her outside.

Similar words: wrap, swathe

Common phrases: flannel a baby, flannel someone warmly

To praise someone too much because you want them to like you or help you.

• He tried to flannel the boss.
• She flannelled the client with endless compliments.
• You cannot flannel me into agreeing.

Similar words: flatter, butter up

Common phrases: flannel the boss, flannel someone shamelessly